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GDC Student dies of cardiac arrest
Rajouri ,August 21, (Scoop News)- Tanveer Hussain son of Mohd Hafiz resident of Nirojal, aged 18 years, a student of Govt Degree College, Rajouri died in College premises this morning after cardiac arrest. He was shifted to District Hospital where doctors declared him "brought dead".
A medical board comprised of 3 doctors was constituted for post-mortem in view of sudden death however during the preparation for post-mortem a group of students and locals forcibly shifted the body from hospital and blocked Rajouri-Thanamandi road staging a protest against alleged non-availability of ambulance. However, the body was moved out of hospital without post-mortem or completion of formalities by the doctors.
Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary along with Addl SP Mohd Yousaf, ACR Abdul Qayoom Mir and other senior officer reached the spot and spoke to the agitating students. Deputy Commissioner conducted an enquiry about the matter and heard the representatives of students, doctors, college management and others. Dy Medical Superintendent informed that out of 5 ambulances available at DH 4 had been rushed to Jammu for shifting critical patient while in view of one ambulance deputed to workshop another ambulance was rushed from Manjakote and hospital management had to hand over the body and provide ambulance after completion of formalities but a group of youth forcibly took the body away. A police vehicle and ambulance deputed from Manjakote were also halted due to traffic jam created owing to road blockade.
The hospital management reiterated that there was no negligence on part of doctors as Mr Tanveer Hussain was brought dead and the body was taken away without any exemption for post-mortem or completion of formalities. On formal request of parents and relatives of the deceased endorsed by the group of students and Principal GDC Rajouri the exemption was later granted by the District Magistrate. District Administration also provided an immediate assistance of Rs 50,000/- to the family for last rites of the deceased.
Meanwhile, after the body was dispatched to Village Nirojal a group of miscreants identified without uniform along with some students resorted to stone-pelting on police leaving police officials injured. To disperse the miscreants police used tear smokes. Hospital property worth more than Rs 5 Lakh was damaged by students and some miscreants for which identification process has been started for recovery of losses and legal action. Few vehicles were also damaged. Some political activists were also found involved under the garb of students and are being identified for action.
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